Bahamas energy mix & electricity
In 2024, the Bahamas generated 2.3 TWh of electricity. Oil provides 99.1% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 2.23 | 99.1% | −0.9 |
| Solar | 0.02 | 0.9% | +0.9 |
| Total | 2.25 | 100% |
Bahamas: electricity in context
In 2024, the Bahamas generated 2.3 TWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Malta. Oil provides 99.1% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
0.9% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 152nd of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). That is 33 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for North America (28.8%). Generating one kWh emits about 653 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world. In the cleanest-grid ranking, the Bahamas is 137th of 158.
Since 2014, oil has added the most generation in absolute terms (+310 GWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 0.9 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in the Bahamas: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 5,607 kWh a year, 1.5× the world average of 3,860 kWh. The Bahamas does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Bahamas against the world and North America averages.
Solar & wind farms: Bahamas
3 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 4 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 40 MW under construction or planned.
How does Bahamas compare?
Bahamas next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 0.9% | 0.9% | 99.1% | 653 | 5,607 | 2.3 | — | |
| Cuba | 4% | 4% | 96% | 643 | 1,770 | 19.4 | Compare | |
| Jamaica | 12.6% | 12.6% | 87.4% | 563 | 1,733 | 4.9 | Compare | |
| Haiti | 18.6% | 18.6% | 81.4% | 535 | 73 | 0.9 | Compare | |
| Cayman Islands | 4.2% | 4.2% | 95.8% | 634 | 9,533 | 0.7 | Compare | |
| Dominican Republic | 23.8% | 23.8% | 76.2% | 537 | 1,969 | 22.7 | Compare | |
| Puerto Rico | 6.4% | 6.4% | 93.6% | 655 | 6,265 | 20.3 | Compare | |
| North America average | 28.8% | 44.7% | 55.3% | 369 | 9,025 | 5,534 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.